Om Prakash Rao
Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Om Prakash Rao is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor who primarily works in Kannada film industry. He has, till date, directed about 47 films in Kannada language.[citation needed][when?]
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| Children | 4 |
Career
Om Prakash Rao's successful films such as Lockup Death (1996), Simhada Mari (1997), AK-47 (1999), Huchha and Kalasipalya (2004) have been huge blockbusters in Kannada cinema.[citation needed]
Controversies
Omprakash Rao was beaten up in Srirangapattina. The filmmaker, who was revealed as a director who took advantages of all actresses sexually, was said to have been physically abused for all his wrongdoings. The director couldn't even complete the shooting of his ongoing film. The film was said to have been stalled by angry people. Om Prakash Rao was said to have asked for sexual favours by actresses by offering them some top projects[1]
Omprakash Rao and Guru Deshpande, and producers Diwakar Babu and Rajashekar, were caught on camera luring young girls with the promise of roles in films[2]
Personal life
His former wife Rekha Das and daughter Shravya Rao are actresses.[3]
Filmography
As director
| Year | Film Title | Notes |
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| 1994 | Palegaara | |
| 1994 | Lockup Death | |
| 1994 | Gold Medal | |
| 1995 | Emergency | |
| 1997 | Simhada Mari | |
| 1997 | CBI Durga | |
| 1999 | AK-47 | |
| 1999 | A. K. 47 | Telugu |
| 2001 | Huchcha | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| 2001 | Vande Matharam | |
| 2002 | Ninne Preethisuve | |
| 2003 | Partha | Also producer |
| 2003 | Sachi | |
| 2004 | Kalasipalya | |
| 2004 | Sahukara | |
| 2005 | Annavru | |
| 2005 | Ayya | |
| 2005 | Thunta | |
| 2006 | Hubli | Also producer |
| 2006 | Mandya | Also producer |
| 2009 | Kannadada Kiran Bedi | |
| 2009 | Yodha | |
| 2010 | Sugreeva | |
| 2010 | Huli | |
| 2011 | Prince | |
| 2012 | AK 56 | |
| 2012 | Bheema Theeradalli | |
| 2012 | Shiva | |
| 2013 | Election | |
| 2014 | Chandralekha | |
| 2015 | Katte | |
| 2018 | Huccha 2 | |
| 2020 | Thrishoolam |
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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| 1991 | S. P. Bhargavi | ||
| 1992 | Kaliyuga Seethe | ||
| 1993 | Kempaiah IPS | ||
| 2002 | Dakota Express | Sundar | |
| 2003 | Sachi | ||
| 2004 | Kanakambari | Krishna | |
| 2004 | Aliya Mane Tholiya | Krishna | [4] |
| 2005 | Pandu Ranga Vittala | ||
| 2006 | Hatavadi | ||
| 2006 | Aishwarya | proprietor of advertising company | |
| 2007 | Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku | ||
| 2008 | Neenyare | ||
| Paramesha Panwala | |||
| Akasha Gange | |||
| Dhemaaku | |||
| 2009 | Abhay | Shastri | |
| 2009 | Devru | ||
| 2009 | Thaakath | ||
| 2009 | Yagna | ||
| 2010 | Thipparalli Tharlegalu | Pandu | |
| 2010 | Shourya | ||
| 2010 | Nanjanagoodu Nanjunda | ||
| 2010 | Shourya | ||
| 2010 | Aithalakkadi | ||
| 2010 | Khadak | ||
| 2011 | Dhool | ||
| 2011 | Prince | ||
| 2012 | Golmaal | ||
| 2012 | Dakota Picture | ||
| 2012 | Kalpana | Priest | |
| 2013 | Topiwala | ||
| 2014 | Fair & Lovely | ||
| 2014 | Chirayu | ||
| 2014 | Power | ||
| 2014 | Typical Kailas | ||
| 2014 | Savari 2 | ||
| 2014 | Agraja | ||
| 2014 | Nimbe Huli | ||
| 2015 | Katte | Cameo[5] | |
| 2016 | Mandya Star | ||
| 2018 | Huccha 2 |
References
External sources
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